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Obituary: James Luther Liles
- April 2, 2026 2:56 pm|
James Luther Liles, 97, of Cave City, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Newport, Arkansas. He…

Obituary: Harold Gene Odom, Sr.
- April 2, 2026 9:19 am|
Harold Gene Odom, Sr., of Sulphur Rock, Arkansas, departed this life on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at the…

Obituary: Nancy Catherine Cofield Cothern
- April 2, 2026 9:17 am|
Nancy Catherine Cofield Cothern, known lovingly as Nancy, passed away on April 1, 2026, in Batesville, Arkansas, at…

Batesville, Hardy among communities receiving park grants
- March 31, 2026 7:34 pm|
Arkansas’s smaller communities are getting a multimillion-dollar boost to their outdoor spaces as the state looks to improve…

2026 Primary Runoff Election Results
- March 31, 2026 10:53 am|
🗳️ March 31, 2026 Runoff Election Results Results will update as they are released. 🏛️ State 🚔 Baxter…

Small cities, big impact: Lyon professor addresses National Micropolitan Leaders
- March 31, 2026 10:41 am|
Dr. Scott Roulier, John Trimble Sr. Professor of Political Philosophy at Lyon College, delivers the keynote address at…

Democrat-Gazette looks at Batesville’s Mark Brissey ahead of Razorback start on Tuesday
- March 16, 2026 7:54 pm|
Batesville native Mark Brissey is scheduled to start Tuesday as the No. 7 Arkansas Razorbacks host Northern Colorado…

Batesville boys swim team claim fifth straight state swimming title
- March 2, 2026 11:08 am|
The Batesville swimming boys team captured its fifth consecutive Arkansas 5A State Championship over the weekend, capping a…

Lyon College to host 7th annual Scots Spectacular on April 18
- February 17, 2026 9:33 pm|
KC Johns Lyon College will host the seventh annual Bad Boy Mowers Scots Spectacular on Saturday, April 18,…





